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Afternoon tea at Hotel La Tour
An invitation to sample the latest delights of the Hotel La Tour Best of British Afternoon tea menu is one that simply cannot be refused. So, last Tuesday, taking my mom along as a special treat, I paid a visit to what is fast becoming the destination in Birmingham for ladies who lunch in style. Hotel La Tour is a beautiful, independent hotel in the heart of the city. It manages to cleverly combine it’s very modern design with the element of cosiness that makes it the perfect venue for enjoying a girlie catch-up, with sumptuous cocktails and delicious deserts thrown in for good measure. We were there to sample…
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Discovering ‘Cinco De Mayo’ with Discovery
Cooking is not my strong point, I like meals that are quick and easy to produce. But I must admit to being a fan of Mexican food. I love the spices, the Salsa and the combinations of heady flavours. So when I was asked if I would be interested in trialing some new products from the Discovery range, I was interested (and yes, almost licking my lips in anticipation of a rather slap up teatime treat). The package arrived and contained the basis for a Mexican feast in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, a very special day of Celebration commemorated each year on the 5th of May in both the…
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I’m going nuts over Salty Dog Nuts
I don’t mind admitting to you that the Fashion-Mommy household is basically a savoury household. Both my husband and child are aficionados of pretty much every flavour of crisps, and nuts are also a delicacy that we seem to get through in droves (especially the dry roasted Variety). And with Winter nights drawing in, my idea of a perfect Saturday night is one in front of the TV, watching a Strictly Come Dancing – X Factor marathon, with a nice bottle of wine, some cheese and biscuits, and plenty of nibbles of the nut variety. So when I was asked if I would be interested in trying out the newest…
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The Great British Bake off frenzy
It’s the TV programme that everyone seems to be hooked on. From 8-9pm on Tuesday nights, millions of women (and men) are glued to their television sets watching the unlikeliest of TV hits, a programme that seems to be set in the sort of England that is usually confined to Midsummer Murders, and where every kitchen has that mouth-watering scent of Baked Bread. I’m talking, of course, about that great Twitter favourite, ‘The Great British Bake Off’. The latest series again shows just how much the baking and cupcake craze is taking off. Paul Hollywood makes women’s hearts flutter with his piercing blue eyes, whilst Mary Berry has become an…
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Making a picture from Oddities – how hard can that be?
And the answer to the above question is really hard, because the three year old tasked with creating the picture is more interested in eating them than being creative. Oddities, for those wondering which planet I’ve just arrived from, are those rather tasty wheat based savoury biscuits from Jacobs. They come in two flavours, bacon (which I’m rather partial to) and cheese. Joe, my three year old. isn’t at all fussy, he likes them both equally. (He told me that through a mouthful…). When I was contacted about taking part in a special Oddities national campaign, I was rather excited. Having a three year old can make blogging rather difficult…
